Getting this shot left me exhausted and sunburned.
As we were driving along the road towards the east entrance to Yellowstone there were a couple cars pulled over with a ranger. As anyone who has been to Yellowstone knows one of the easiest ways to spot wildlife is to spot pulled over cars. After pulling over and walking up the road a bit we were greeted by this site.
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 Amazing to watch, but not the most photographically amazing view.
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Waiting was made easier and more frustrating by them getting up and moving into denser shrubs for their nap. After a two hour wait they finally really started moving. The crowd quickly swelled as they came into sight. After a few minutes the bears unperturbed by the crowd started moving towards the road.Â

One of the first shots from this sighting that I was excited about as soon as I pressed the shutter. Â
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As the young bear started to cross the road it became curious about the camera gear that had been left as people made way for the bears.

Tripods make for a great bear chew toy
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 As soon the bears crossed the road I knew the shot was going to need both bears and the charred trees to give a sense of palce. Moving quickly to avoid all the trees in the way I captured this moment of Both bears interacting beautifully with the downed trees, suddenly all the waiting was worth it.
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I was so excited to capture this shot that captured these two bears in the environment they live in!